Fertility and surrogacy issues are deeply personal. Many people don’t want their most sensitive information posted somewhere on the Internet. Recently, California legislators passed a pair of bills that will help protect the reproductive and sexual health...
Whether surrogacy agreements are legal varies from state to state. Like many other important issues that affect families, each state has the option to use its own political and legal process to allow or restrict surrogacy. In most cases, states have simply decided to...
Surrogacy can provide a way for loving parents to have a child they could not have any other way, but this method requires some careful legal planning. Birth mothers and intended parents must sign a contract spelling out the terms of their agreement. Some points...
When Californians want to have a child through surrogacy, there will be a litany of questions about the process. Using a surrogate is increasingly common. It can benefit everyone involved provided they understand what they are agreeing to and stick to the terms of the...
Disputes in family law can be emotionally difficult and legally complex in any family. That goes double when the family relationships involve surrogacy. A highly unusual recent case shows just how complicated the personal and legal issues can become. Foreign...
Egg donors can offer a couple the chance to start a family. There are important steps in the egg donor process that are helpful to understand as well as key items that should be included in an agreement. Donor process The egg donor will meet with the agency who...
If you are not able to have a baby, surrogacy is an option to have a baby that still has a biological connection. However, it is not a straightforward process because the process involves legal, medical, financial, etc. issues. Those issues can vary depending on...
For many families in California, surrogacy is the only way to bring a biological child into the world. And navigating the process of surrogacy can be complicated, leaving you worried about what will and won’t happen, as well as what can and shouldn’t occur. That’s why...
Surrogacy and donation agreements are legal contracts that outline the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved in assisted reproduction. In California, surrogacy and donation agreements are governed by the Surrogacy Parental Rights Act, which went...
Many Americans view the rise of surrogacy, IVF and related practices as a wonderful development that has helped families who could not otherwise have children. However, not everyone feels the same way. Italy is currently cracking down on these practices. The country...
